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Family hit out as report reveals Wayne Couzens reported 8 times to police before Everard killing
People in the crowd turn on their phone torches as they gather in Clapham Common, London, after the Reclaim These Streets vigil for Sarah Everard was officially cancelled, March 13, 2021

MURDERER cop Wayne Couzens was reported to police eight times before he went on to kill Sarah Everard, an inquiry found today. 

The review, chaired by Dame Elish Angiolini, found the killer had been carrying out other attacks over the span of decades.

The inquiry traced the former officer’s offences back to 1995 when he allegedly tried to kidnap a woman at knifepoint.

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